E3. QUALITY OF LIFE - Independent Living ( 1:45 p.m. April 24th)
Living as normal a life in as normal a setting as long as possible is the mantra of people wanting to restore and sustain their independence. Data and data processing can help – increasing mobility, safety and access to help when needed. Facilitator: Martin Ferguson-Pell, Dean - Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, University of Alberta • “Rehabilitation Prosthetics.” Gary Faulkner, Director Research and Technology Development - Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital • “Always Connected. Safe and Secure.” Bob Aloisio, VP Business Development - Safetracks GPS Solutions • “Technologies to Support Home Care Services and Community Living.” Lili Liu, Professor & Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - University of Alberta E4. THE FUTURE - Healthcare & Medicine (3:30 p.m. April 24th)
Numerous factors are forcing a rethink of the healthcare system – rising costs, issues of service quality and rising expectations. And patients/clients continue to show and expect “consumer-like” behavior, empowered by their advanced education and access to health-related information. What are the implications for medicine and the future of health care delivery? Facilitator: Alex McPherson, Professor Emeritus - University of Alberta; former: Director, Dept. of Medicine - CCI; Deputy Minister - Alberta Health; President and CEO - Biomira Inc.; President - AMA and CMA • “The Future of Medicine.” Kim Solez, Professor, Anatomical Pathology, Department of Medicine - University of Alberta • “Health Laboratory Analytics.” Jason Pincock, CEO - DynaLifeDX • “Liberating Data for Public Health Impact.” Salim Samanani, Health Sector Lead - Okaki E5. SPORTS – Team Building for Success ( 9:00 a.m. April 25th)
Sports has always been a numbers game, but today coaches and general managers who want to compete are increasingly reliant on analytics to build a competitive team. Learn what Moneyball didn’t tell you! Facilitator: David Staples, Edmonton Journal • “Sports Analytics for General Managers.” Rick Olczyk, Assistant General Manager - Edmonton Oilers • “How Player Agents Use Analytics to Find Talent.” Gerry Johannson, TSC Agents - SPORTS Corporation • “The Value of A Draft Pick.” Dan Haight, CEO - Darkhorse Analytics and Managing Director - University of Alberta Centre for Excellence in Operations E6. SPORTS - Speedy Stats for Fast Fans (10:45 a.m. April 25th)
Hyped on statistics? Fans just don’t watch sports, they get engaged as analysts. They want stats, objectivity and they want it now to support conversation, gaming and their competitive spirit. Learn what numbers can tell you! Facilitator: Corey Wentzell, Executive Director, Department of Extension - University of Alberta • “Real-time Statistics Reporting for Fox Sports.” Niels Hansen - Quercus Solutions • “The 7 Sins Every NHL GM Shouldn’t Commit: What Analytics Tells Us.” Marc Appleby, CEO and co-Founder PowerScout Hockey • “Advanced Sports Stats Versus Traditional.” Bruce McCurdy, “Cult of Hockey”.blog – Edmonton Journal
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